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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ALEX TUTU" <alex_tutu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alextutu01@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 04:13:30 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr.Mike Tutu;I work in a Security Company in Nigeria.There is an
Investor from Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] former Minister, who lodged
some fund cash {for safekeeping in our company}

I received instruction from him to look for a reliable foreign
partner/investor who can receive and manage the fund for him until his
ordeal with the Government is over, currently he is under detention and
probe, his offence is political motivated {he is aspiring for the office of
the president come next election} However the money originated from
gratification/under the counter sales of copper in his ministry,The amount
is $58,600,000.00 USD.

Kindly help you will be adequately rewarded for assisting.

Regards.


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